James McAvoy Reveals Botched Lung Biopsy Nearly Killed Him: "I Nearly Died"

James McAvoy just shared one of the most chilling celebrity health stories we’ve heard in a while. On Dax Shepard’s“Armchair Expert”podcast, the actor revealed that doctors found a shadow on his lung and performed a biopsy. The test came back negative for cancer, but the procedure itself was botched, and McAvoy said plainly,“I nearly died.”Two days later, his lungs collapsed in bed while he was home alone.

What followed was a two to three week hospital stay while doctors tried everything to clear his lungs, including a warning that they might need to surgically open him up and clean them out. McAvoy also opened up about recovery, explaining that his trainer spent the first four weeks just rehabilitating him before they could build him back up for 2019’s“Glass.”In other words, that on-screen transformation came while his body was still healing from a near-fatal ordeal.

His story lands as a real reminder about medical errors, the value of second opinions, and what it takes to rebuild after a serious illness. McAvoy’s openness is sparking conversations well beyond Hollywood, and rightfully so. Have you ever dealt with a medical scare that changed how you approach your own health? Tell us in the comments.